Historically Scottish Target Shooting was
established and funded by sportscotland to identify athletes with the potential
to represent Scotland in the various disciplines at the Commonwealth Games and
provide them with the support needed to fulfil their potential.

As athletes from the various disciplines in
the sport have continued to succeed on the international stage, the governing
body has turned its attention to the grass roots elements to ensure this
success can be continued long into the future and the sport can thrive at all
levels in Scotland.

To achieve this, Scottish Target Shooting
is now focusing its activities, planning and limited resources to develop
sustainable clubs, well trained volunteers and well supported coaches and
officials to ensure continued and growing participation in the sport for
generations to come.

However, for this to happen the sport needs
to go through considerable change, determining the best structure to support
the long term development of the sport while at the same time seizing short
term opportunities to build momentum and start the process of developing the
grassroots.

The ‘Rationale
for Unification’ document below is the outcome of a meeting between all four
associations in Dunblane in October 2012 and outlines the vision for the
future. Over the course of the next 12 months the operational detail behind
this vision will be explored in consultation with all four associations and
other relevant partners and when ready, more detail will appear on this page.